Animated illustration



. 1 J. R. WEHR ANIMATED ILLUSTRATION Filed Nov. 28, 1944 INVENTOR. l/U [FF/V F. M/EHR neeusly, the illustrated piece l'i meves threugh a relatively large arc. Mereever, the paw 2l may be made te reach dewuwards er upwards, in additieu te beiug meved iuwards and eutwards.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embedimeuts ef my iuveutieu, it is te be uudersteed that I de uot limit myself te the precise ceustructieu herein disclesed and the right is reserved te all chauges and medificatieus comiug withiu the scepe ef the irivehtien as defined in the appeuded claims.

Haviug thus deseribed my iuveutieu, what I claim as uew and desire te secu.re by Urfited States Letters Patent is:

1. Au auimated illustratieu cmprisiug an illustrated freut sheet haviug a small freut epeuing at eue peiut, a back sheet slidably meuuted in back ef said freut sheet and haviug a, tab by which it may be meved prejectiug threugh a slot in said freut sheet, and furthermere haviug a small back epeuing e-ifset frem said small freut epeuiug, and au illustrated piece on said freut sheet and haviug a stem eugaging threugh said small epeniugs and said stem haviug an eulargemeut behiud said freut small epeuing fer piveta1ly meuutiug said illustrated piece eu said freut sheet, whereby said back sheet may be meved fer meviug said illustrated piece.

2. Au auimated illustratieu, cemprising an illustrated freut sheet having a small freut epeuiug at eue peiut, a back sheet slidably m0uuted in back ef said freut sheet and haviug a tab by which it may be meved prejecting threugh a slot in said freut sheet, and furthermere having a small back epeuiug Offset frem said. small freut epeuiug, and an illustrated piece eu said freut sheet and haviug a, Stern engagiug through said small opeuiugs and said stem haviug an eulargemeut behiud said freut small openiug fer pivetally meuutiug said illustrated piece eu said freut sheet, whereby said back sheet may be meved-fer meviug said illustrated piece, said back sheet haviug a strip pertieu engagiug threugh an epeniug in said freut sheet by which it is slidably mouuted.

3. Au auimated illustratieu, cempris iug an illustrated freut sheet having a small freut epeuiug at eue peiut, a back sheet slidably meuuted in back ef said freut sheet and having a tab by which it may be meved prejectiug threugh a-slet in said freut sheet, and furthermere having a small back epeuiug effset frem said small freut epeuiug, and an illustrated piece eu said freut sheet and haviug a stem eugagiug threugh said small epeniugs and said stem having an enlargemeut behind said freut small epeuiug fer piveta1ly meuntiug said illustrated piece en said freut sheet, Whereby said back sheet may be meved fer meviug said illustrated piece, said back sheet haviug a strip pertieu eugagingthreugh an epening in said freut sheet by which it is slidably meuuted, and said slot fer said tab being Wider thau the tab, whereby said back sheet may be recked abeut poiuts aleug said stfip pertien as pivets.

4. An auimated illustration, comprisiug an illustrated freut sheet haviug several small freut epeuiugs, a back sheet slidably meuuted in back ef said freut sheet and haviug a tab by which it may be meved prejeetiug threugh a slot in said freut sheet and furthermere haviug Several small back epeuiugs efiset frem said small freut epeniugs, and illustrated pieces 011 said freut sheet and haviug stems eugagiug threugh said small epeuihgs-ahd said sterus haviug eulargements behiud said v freut small epeuiugs for p ivetally meuutiug said illustratedpieces eu Said freut 4 sheet, whereby said back sheet may be meved fer meving said illustrated pieces.

5. Au auimated illustratieu, cempri-siug au illustrated freut sheet haviug several small freut epeuiugs, a back sheet slidably meuuted in back cf said freut sheet and haviug a tab by which it may be meved prejeeting threugh a slot in said freut sheet and furthermere haviug several small back epeuiugs Offset frem said small freut epeuings, and illustrated pieces eu said freut sheet and haviug stems eugagiug threugh said small epeuiugs and said stems haviug enlargemeuts behiud said freut small epeniugs fer pivetally meuuting said illustrated pieces eu said freut sheet, whereby said back sheet may be meved fer epeuiug said illustrated pieces, said back sheet having a strip pertien slidably engaging threugh an epeuiug in said freut sheet by whieh itis slidably meuuted.

6. An auimated illustratieu, cemprisiug an illustrated freut sheet haviug several small freut epeuiugs, a back sheet slidably meuuted in back ef said freut sheet and haviug a tab by which it may be meved prejeetiug threugh a slot in said freut sheet and furthermere haviug several small back opeuiugs eff.set frem said small freut epeniugs, and illustrated pieces eu said freut sheet and haviug stems eugagiug threugh said small epeuings and said stems haviug eulargemeuts behind said freut small epenings fer pivetally meuutiug said illustrated pieces eu said freut sheet, whereby said back sheet may be meved fer meviug said illustrated pieee, said back sheet haviug a strip pertieu slidably eugagiug threugh an epeuiug in said freut sheet by which it is slidably meuuted, and said slot fer said tab beiug wider thau the tab makiug it pessib1e te reck said back sheet as well as te slide it.

7. Au auimated illustratien, cemprisiug an illustrated freut sheet haviug several small freut epeuiugs, a back sheet slidably meunted in back ef said freut sheet and having a tab by whieh it may be meved prejectiug threugh a slot in said freut sheet and furthermere haviug several small back openiugs effset from said small freut epeniugs and illustrated pieces on said freut sheet and haviug stems eugagiug threugh said small epeuings and said stems having enlargements behiud said freut small epeuiugs fer pivetally mountiug said illustrated pieces eu said freut sheet, whereby said back sheet may be meved fer meviug said illustrated pieces, said back sheet haviug a strip pertieu slidably eugagiug threugh au epeuiug in said freut sheet by which it is s1idab1y meuuted, and said slot fer said tab beiug wider thau the tab making it possible te r 0ek said back sheet as well as te slide it, and said back sheet beiug wider thau said slot te limit exteusieu cf said tab.

8. An animatieu iucludiug a sheet haviug a plurality ef epeuiugs thereiu, a primary member haviug a figure exteudiug thr0ugh eue ef said epem'ugs pesitieuiug said primary member fer lateral mevemeut with respect te said sheet, a se0eudary member haviug a figure partially dispesed eu the eutside ef said sheet, said secendary member haviug an arm exteudiug thregh an epeuiug in said sheet eugagiug the primary memher, and meaus eu eue of said members fer operatiug said auimatien.

9. Au Emnimatieu iucludiug a sheet haviug a plurality ef epeuiugs therein, a primary member haviug a figure extending threugh eue cf said openings pesitieuiug said primary member fer slidiug mevemeut wit h respect.te said sheet, a seceudary member haviug a figure disposed an the outsida of said sheet, said. seconaary member having an arm extending through an opening in said. sheet engaging said. primary member, and means on one of said. members for operating said animation.

10. An animation including a sheet having a plurality of openings therein, a primary member having portions extending through said openings positioning said primary member for face 130 face sliding movement with respect to said sheet, and a secondary member having a, figure on the outside of said sheet and also having an arm pivoted through an opening in said sheet and slidably engaging said primary member, and. said primary member being movable by at1east one of said portions for operating the animation.

JULIAN R. WEHR. 

